Seeking authentic cultural experiences? Whether you are native to BC or visiting, Art-BC is your source for road trips and itineraries, studio tours and other guides adventures in the province.
British Columbia is a limitless landscape to explore both supernaturally and culturally. Guided experiences are often the perfect place to start your next journey into discovering the unique cultural footprint of creative communities across the province.
Experience Vancouver Island’s many studios, sip Okanagan wine from an artsy B&B, snap pictures of Northern BC’s totem poles, take a refreshing dip in one of the Kootenay’s lakes, discover the past and pan for gold in the Cariboo, or treat yourself with some Vancouver gallery hopping!
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Halfmoon Bay was originally a territory of the Shíshálh Nation and nowadays, offers a lot of Indigenous art. One of the main attractions is the Rockwater Secret Cove Resort which has unique accommodations in the form of a luxury tent-house suite. Guests can take their time and enjoy a variety of paintings by some of the best artists in the town - Sandy Kay and Gigi Hoeller. Sandy Kay's paintings are known to be very emotion-based and painted in different styles. The artist used to own a gallery on Granville Island for many years and has gained international attention with her paintings displayed in England, Germany, Dubai, the U.S. and Canada. If you're looking for a romantic getaway in a natural scenery filled with Shíshálh Nation Indigenous culture, Halfmoon Bay will leave you impressed.
Every community has its own unique cultural footprint.
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